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West Bank villagers deliver final plea to save homes from destruction

Residents of the Palestinian village of Khirbet Susiya say that their repeated requests for construction permits were rejected by Israel, which has instead decided to demolish their homes.

A Palestinian woman holds a Palestinian flag in the West Bank village of Susiya June 24, 2012. Susiya the Israeli settlement enjoys well-watered lawns, humming electricity, and the protection of a mighty state. One rocky hill away, Susiya the Palestinian village is parched and doomed. Picture taken June 24, 2012. To match Feature ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/DEMOLITION   
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A Palestinian woman holds a Palestinian flag in the West Bank village of Susiya, June 24, 2012. — REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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